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Senate bill · S1366 (2025-26)

Relates to prohibiting certain suicide prevention and mental health services hotlines from being automated

New York State Senate

Same as A1579, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 1, 2026

Sponsor: José M. Serrano (State Senator, District 29, Democratic/Working Families)

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Summary

Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health to promulgate rules and regulations prohibiting any suicide prevention or mental health services hotline operated or sponsored by the state from being automated.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Mental Hygiene Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Relates to prohibiting certain suicide prevention and mental health services hot lines from being automated.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Mental Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Mental Health · New York State Senate.

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Cosponsors

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  • Democratic2
  • Republican2

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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The sponsor's argument

Why José M. Serrano says this is needed

Suicide is complicated and sometimes hard to predict, but health experts say it can be preventable. The state does provide services in hopes that people will use them if they, or someone they know, are having a crisis. But for many people, the thought of calling is overbearing even more so to call and hear an automated voice on the other end of the line can be discouraging. Having an automated voice is pick up the phone can exas- perate an already tenuous situation by making an individual who is already doubting their worth, feel even worse by being forced to speak- ing to an automated voice rather than speak with an individual who can address their needs. This bill seeks to help encourage people who may need these services by fostering human interaction as the first line of defense in helping to combat suicide and assist with mental health services.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesMay 28, 2026Result: passed

    (21) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2025Result: passed

    (58) (0) (0) (5)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesMay 29, 2025Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Mental Health

    Senate Mental HealthMay 21, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 1, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 1, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  4. May 28, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. May 28, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1344

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1344

    NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)
  1. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 4, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  6. Jun 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  7. May 29, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  8. May 29, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1470

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1470

    NY Senate

  9. May 21, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  10. Jan 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    NY Assembly

  11. Jan 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

    NY Senate

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